diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index acb4c941c2..1964cba084 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -2119,6 +2119,7 @@ _item_realize(Elm_Genlist_Item *it,
    //evas_event_thaw_eval(evas_object_evas_get(it->wd->obj));
    if (!calc)
      evas_object_smart_callback_call(it->base.widget, SIG_REALIZED, it);
+   edje_object_message_signal_process(it->base.view);
 }
 
 static void